Elevating natural science learning results through music media and students’ learning style

Abstract

Understanding the environment of the younger generation is very important for the sustainability of human life in the future. This study was an experiment that aimed to improve the understanding of environmental concepts of upper secondary school students through music learning models and learning styles. The sample of the research was 60 students in secondary education; data analysis was carried out using the analysis of factorial research variance design 2 × 3; all the test distributions were normal on Lilliefors significance correction. The analysis results discovered that there was a significant influence of the musical medium on the mastery of environmental concepts; there was a significant influence of students' learning styles on the ability of ecological concepts; and there was a significant interactive influence together with music media and learning styles on the mastery of environmental concepts. The use of the music media model is highly recommended for other subjects. Keywords: Environments, learning styles, music media, secondary education